Things to do in Mullaitivu

A vast estuarine lagoon of mangroves, seagrass and mudflats south-east of Mullaitivu, one of Sri Lanka's oldest bird sanctuaries and a haven for migratory waterbirds.

A long, wide stretch of golden sand lined with fishing boats and palmyrah palms, one of the north-east's most peaceful and undeveloped beaches.

A large, calm lagoon whose name means 'the sea of conches', ringed by mangroves and birdlife and marking the site where Sri Lanka's civil war ended in May 2009.

An army-run open-air war museum and adjoining Victory Monument at Puthukkudiyiruppu, displaying captured LTTE vehicles, weapons and vessels from the final phase of the civil war.

A preserved LTTE naval boatyard near Puthukkudiyiruppu where the Sea Tigers built submarines, semi-submersibles and attack craft, discovered by the army at the end of the war.

An ancient Hindu temple on the shores of Nanthikadal lagoon dedicated to the goddess Kannagi, one of the most important Kannagi pilgrimage sites in Sri Lanka.